PM Modi hopes for early resumption of dialogue between Palestine and Israel"On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, I reiterate India's strong support for the Palestinian...
28 Nov, 2019, 01.32 PM IST
Hope for early resumption of dialogue between Palestine and Israel: PM Narendra Modi"On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, I reiterate India's strong support for the Palestinian...
27 Nov, 2019, 10.48 PM IST
Law panel to split in parts its study of UCC viabilityLaw Commission chairman Justice B S Chauhan said there were many subjects in personal laws - marriage and divorce; adoption and maintenance...
21 Oct, 2017, 12.22 PM IST
UDAN: Trust set up to disburse viability gap fundsAAI is the nodal agency for the scheme -- UDAN -- that aims to connect un-served as well as under-served airports and make flying affordabl...
12 May, 2017, 04.59 PM IST
UDAN: Airfares to be revised every three monthsWhile airfares would be linked to inflation, viability gap funding would depend on inflation, cost of aviation turbine fuel and the rupee-d...
10 May, 2017, 10.33 PM IST
Centre’s ambitious UDAN scheme is likely to give wings to aviation and allied sectorsThe introduction of viability gap funding would not only boost connectivity, but at the same time it would make many more routes viable.
11 Mar, 2017, 10.35 AM IST
Subsidised Rs 2,500 flights on 200 regional routes soonThe scheme, which would be in operation for a period of 10 years, envisages providing connectivity to un-served and under-served regions of...
18 Jan, 2017, 05.53 PM IST
First flight under Regional Connectivity Scheme likely in January, says Ashok Gajapathi RajuThe civil aviation ministry has already signed MoUs with various states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, for im...
27 Sep, 2016, 05.19 PM IST
Airport sector to see $6 billion investments: R N ChoubeyAccording to the policy, no-frills airports would be developed at an indicative cost of Rs 50-100 crore, without insisting on its financial...
07 Sep, 2016, 04.19 PM IST
Aviation Ministry seeks Rs 4,650 crore to revive 50 airportsAs part of the Regional Connectivity Scheme, the government plans to provide viability gap funding which would be financed through the Regi...
19 Jul, 2016, 06.32 PM IST
Regional connectivity plan to promote affordable flying: Ashok Gajapathi RajuRCS is expected to be in place from the second quarter of the current financial year and the Civil Aviation Ministry would be announcing th...
30 Jun, 2016, 10.43 PM IST
Civil aviation policy to get Cabinet's approval by March endThe national civil aviation policy, which proposes various tax sops and setting up of no-frills airports, is likely to get Cabinet approval...
02 Mar, 2016, 03.24 PM IST
UN body warns against rhino poachingManas Wildlife Sanctuary in the eastern Himalaya foothills of the country, which has been removed from the List of World Heritage.
17 May, 2015, 01.04 PM IST
- Maharashtra government organises agricultural investment meet
Maharashtra government has organised an investors meet on April 15 for promoting corporate investment in agriculture in public private part...
10 Apr, 2012, 06.42 PM IST
- UN agency to study viability of proposed GNoida airport
The Airports Authority of India is planning to soon appoint global aviation body ICAO to conduct an air traffic feasibility study of the pr...
28 Nov, 2010, 11.00 AM IST
- India weighs costs before embracing
With Brazil and South Africa informing the UNFCCC of their decision to associate with the Copenhagen Accord, India is now revisiting the is...
18 Feb, 2010, 03.46 AM IST
- Iran is not a stable partner: US
The US on Monday indirectly cautioned India against the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project by saying that Iran is not a ‘sta...
08 Aug, 2006, 12.47 AM IST